sub|caste

sub|caste
sub|caste «SUHB KAST, -KAHST», noun.
a subdivision of a caste: »

The whole situation is made far more intricate by the fact that each caste is divided into subcastes with special distinctions and privileges (Santha Rama Rau).


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